Receiver-supporting arm.



W. R. ARMOR & L. A. YOUNG.

RECEIVER SUPPORTING ARM.

I APPLI HTION FILED NOV-2. l9l4- 1,162,012, Patented Nov. 30 1915.

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RECEIVER SUPPORTING ARM.

APPLHIATIION FILED NOV. 2, 1914.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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WILLIAM BOY ARMOR AND LQWE LL ALLISON YOUNG, OE DENVER, COLORADO.

RECEIVER-SUPPORTING ARM.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patinked Nov, 30, 1915,

= Application filed. Novemberl, 1914.- Serial No. 869,964.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM Roy ARiron and LOWELL ALLISON YOUNG,citizens of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county ofDenver and State of Colorado, have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Receiver-Supporting Arms; and we do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainstomake and use the same.

Our invention generically relates to telephone attachments, but moreparticularly to that class of the latter, used for supporting telephonereceivers, and particularly applicable to desk telephones. v

' One object of the invention resides in providing a telephone receiversupporter by means of which the receiver may be readily and quicklybrought to the proper position at a persons ear, and one which will atthe same time automatically cooperate with the switch hook to releasethe latter and permit of conversation.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a novel means incombination with a. clamp to limit the outward movement of the receiversupporter so as to maintain the latter in proper angular relation withrespect to the telephone.

A still further object resldes in providing an auxiliary base adapted tobe attached to the base of the telephoneand cooperate with. the latterto counteractfthe overbalanoing effect produced by the {receiver whenthe latter is disposed in operative position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel details of construction and combination and arrangement' of partstobe more particularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar referencecharactersindicate corresponding parts, Figure l is a sideelevation ofour improved receiver supporter illusetratin-g thela-ttee a-seapp dcdfialifismil desk telephone and in vertical position; as;

base of the telephone being partly in sec-- tion illustrating thedisposition of the screw for connecting our auxiliary base to that ofthe telephone; Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the receiver supportershowing the latter attached to a standard desk telenhone haV-- ing ourauxiliarybase attached; thesupporting arm belng in a vertical or moperative position; Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the receiversupporting arm disposcd'm operative or angular relationto the telephoneand also our auxiliary base attached and havlng its extension disposedin angular relation with respect to said telephone. Fig.

iary base attached also showing in section the receiver supporting armpivoted in the' clamp; Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section on theline 6 6 of Fig. 4 showing: a fragment of the pivotally connected arm inelevation and also showingin dotted outlinesj- I the angular position ofsaid arm.

Referring more particularly to the draw-: in-gs, 1 indicates the base ofan ordinary desk telephone having the usual pedestal 2 and movableswitch hook 3. The foregoing forms no part of this invention but issimply recited to illustrate the. form best adapted to receive ourimproved receiver supporter. Disposed upon the pedestal is a clamp 4,

having the arcuate-shaped jaws 5 provided with the usual lips 6, whichlatter have therein registering openings 7 for reception of a suitableadjusting screw andnut 8, for

maintaining the clamp in its'adjusted position. Of course, it is to beunderstood that a suitable protecting medium such as felt or the like isto be interposed between the inner surface of. the clamp and-pedestal 2,so as to protect the latter and prevent scratching on the part of saidclamp. The rear or intermediate portion 9 of the clamp 4 is formedperfectly flat and slightly offset from the jaws 5 so as to provideacha'nnel 10, thef plirposev of which will 'behereinafterreferred to.Also formed in the back or intermediate pprtion 9 of-the'cla'mp is alongitudinally extending slot 11 for receiving an r djusting screw, thatsupports a washer in the manner about to be described.

Secured to the clamp 4, contiguous to the intermediate portion thereofis a washer 12 carrying an integrally formed' tongue. 13- whichprojectslaterally and then upwardly in a plane parallel to that of said washer.

This tongue 13liasa Width corresponding to that of channel 10,into whichit is adapted to project when the washer is in its proper position. v

From the structure just outlined, it will become apparent that when thetongue 13 is properly positioned in the channel 10, the washer 12 willbe disposed in otl'set relation to the intermediate portion. 9 of thejaws and also in a plane parallel thereto, and forms a pocket for thelower end of the arm 14. The washer 12 and its tongue 13 are bothprovided with registering openings 15 which, when the washer is inposition, coincides with the longitudinal slot 11 formed in" theintermediate portion 9 of clamp 4. To pivotally connect the lowerextremity of the arm ll within the pocket formed by washer 12, its lowerextremity is provided with an opening to receive the adjusting screw 16,passing through the openings formed in the tongue 13, intermediateportion 9 of clamp r, and washer 12. The free end of the screw 16 isthreadedand provided with a winged nut 17 for adjusting purposes as willbe readily understood without further description. By pivotallyconnecting the'arm 1% in this manner it will be seen that'the latter maynot only have motion to and from the telephone, but also owing tothelongitudinally extending slot formed in the intermediate portion 9 ofthe clamp l, it can be adjusted vertically, in other words, it willbeseen that the washer and itstongue can be moved vertically the lengthof said slot.

As it is necessary to limit the outward. movement of the arm 9 andmaintain the latter improper angular relation, with respect to thetelephone, we provide washer 13 with a laterally projecting plate/18,whose upper edge cooperates with the outer edge of arm H and maintainsthelatteninan annular positionas clearly shown in Figs. 3 and l. a Q iArm l rwvl-ricl when disposed in a-plane parallel that ot'the gtelephonepedestal :2, has its upper end=projecting considerably above thetransmitter and its intermediate portion otlsct, as at 19, Qso, that thelatter will readily clear, theannular portion of the transmitter whenbroughtto vertical posit on. Formed in the arm 14, immediately below theoti'set portion 19 is a notch 20, which when the. arm isdn'ought to avertical position engages the shank of the telephone switch hook 3 and;retains the latter inits inoperative p,ositio n.;,,t. has beerrtound,however, that sometimes the v arm 14 when hurriedlylirought toa verticalposition, does not properly elrgage, tl1e swfitch hook shank, and we tlntore provide a guide plate 21 riveted immediately above ithe upper edgeof notch 20, the lower edge of said plate being arcuate shapedand-forming a continuation of the upper edge of said notch.

base 23 is desk or whatever other article the telep To maintain thereceiver horizontal position, the al per extreinit Y fHfO'ljltltttl w"projecting in a plane at rial of said arm. liwvtally seen V lation uponthe upper surface of extt 22 are a pair of resilient clips 23 p when thereceiver is eisposed epo'nt tension 22 encircles the tubular portcn thereceiver and -inainta.lns"the same permanent position. the arrahereinbet'ore set forth, it will he when arm H is brought to a. e tion,the shank ot thc movable switch hook will be engaged by the notch 20therein, so as so to hold said. hook in inoperaavc poHitio'n anddisconnect the receiver, and when said arm is moved downwardly fromphone, the switch, hook will he released and the receiver placed incircuit, as will be readily understood without further descriptin.Furthermore, the outward movement of 7, arm ll will be checked by thelaterally projecting plate formed on washer 13, which. will thus supportthe receiver in proper position at the'speakers ear. Inasmuch as whenthe arm ll is disposed in angular relation with respect to the telephonepedestal 2, the weight ofthe receiver has a tendency to overbalance' thetelephone, to counteract this we provide what might be termed, anauxiliary ba se 23. which has its main portionannular, conforming: tothe under surface of the base ofthe telephone 1, to which 'it is securedby means of the vertically extendingscrew- 2%, which arises from thecentral portion of said auxiliary base, this v E prov den w lLll which,i jcctsat will on; the part at In this connect that the low r surfaceoil 23 and e, 'ei'isioi :35, in or other suitable material 'protectii'ie1,:

may be disposed upon. Also as an additional convenience, we provide a.unique pencil supporter 27 in connection 'witl'r the clamp 4, which hasan arcuate'shaped body 28 tor the reception of the pencil and a penforated extension 28, the opening; in this extension is adapted toregister with the opening in one of the clamp lips so that when thescrew is" passed through the latter, it will also engage and maintainthe holder in positionas clearly seen in lfi igsuii and 4.

Although in .the toregg oing we have die-- scribed certain eleu'ients asbest adapted to perform the ftunctions ascribed to them,

nevertheless, it is to be understood that various minor changes, as toform, substance, etc., may be made within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from or sacrificing anyof the principles ofthis invention.

Having. thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1'. A receiver supporter of the character described, comprising a ,clampadapted to engage the pedestal of a telephone, aresilient 'asher carriedby said clamp in offset relation thereto, a movable arm having its lowerend pivotally engaged intermediate said washer and clamp, means on theupper end of said arm to engage and horizontally support a telephonereceiver, said arm being offset in the central portion thereof andprovided with a notch therein, immediately adapted to project within thechannel formed within the latter, an arm having one end pivotallyengaged intermediate said washer and clamp, a laterally projecting platecarried by said washer and adapted to cooperate with one edge of saidarm to limit the outward movement of the latter,

a receiver supporting extension carried by said arm, means onsaidextension to engage a receiver, and means formed on the intermediateportion of said arm to co-act with the switch hook of said telephone,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

A receiver supporter of the character described, comprising a clampadapted to engage the pedestal of a telephone, said clamp having therear portion thereof longitudinally slotted and offset, whereby to forma transversely extending channel, a washer disposed in spaced relationto said clamp. contiguous, to the offset portion thereof, said washerhaving an integrally formed tongue projecting in a plane parallelthereto, and adapted to project within the channel formed in said clamp.said washer and tongue having therein registering openings adapted tocoincide with the slot formed in the otl set portion of said clamp.

an adjusting screw extending through said openings. an arm pivotallymounted upon said screw intermediate the washer and clamp. a laterallyprojecting platecarrietl by said washer and adapted to engage one edgeof said arm to limit the outward movement of the latter, a receiversupporting and retaining means on the free extremity of said arm. andmeans formed in the intermediate portion of the latter for cooperationwith the switch hook {0. said telephone, substantially as and foi 'thepurpose set forth.

4. A receive-r supporter of the character described comprising a clampadapted to engage the pedestal ot' a telephone. a washer disposed inotfset cla'tion to the rear of said clamp, means for adjusting saidwashervertically upon said clamp. a receiver supporting bracket havingits lower extremity pivotally mounted intermediate said clamp andwasher, a laterally extending plate formed on said washer-to cooperatewith one edge of said bracket to limit theout-" ward movement of thelatter. and 'ineans carried by said bracket for cooper: ion ,with theswitclr hook of a'tel'ephone; substantially as'and fol-the purpose setfortln "i A receiver supporter of the character described. comprising aclamp adapted to engage the pedestal of a telephone. said clamp havingthe rear portion thereof offset whereby to produce a transverselyextending channel, a washer, a tongue integrally formed with the latterand projecting in a plane parallel therewith and adapted to extendwithin the channel formed in the rear of said clamp, whereby to disposesaid .Washer in oflset relation with respect to the latter and forms aseat for said tongue, means to maintain said washer in adjustedposition, an arm having its lower extremity pivotally connected withsaid last mentioned means, a laterally extending plate carried by said'asher to cooperate with one edge of said arm for limiting the outwardmovement of the latter, a receiver supporting extension on the freeextremity of said arm, resilient clips disposed in spaced relationshipupon said extension and means at the intermediate portion of said armfor cooperation with the switch hook of said telephone, substantially asandfor the purpose set forth.

6. A receiver supporter of the character described comprising a clampadapted to engage the pedestal of a telephone. said clamp having therear portion thereof formed with a transversely extending \llilllnel, awasher disposed in offset relationto the rear of said clamp, a tonguecarried by said washer and adapted to project within the channel formedwithin said clamp, an arm having one end pivotally engaged intermediatesaid washer and clamp. means on said washer to cooperate with one edgeof said arm to limit the outward movement of the latter. means on theupper end of said arm to engage and horizontally support a telephonereceiver. said arm being oli'set in (he cenlial portion thereof. andadditional means formed on the intermediate portion of saidarmimmediately below the ofi'set part thereof to cooperate with the switchhook of said telephone, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A receiver supporter of the character described comprising a clamp,adapted to engage the pedestal of a telephone, a resilient washercarried by said'clamp in ofiset relation thereto, a movable arm havingits lower end pivotally engaged intermediate said washer-"and clamp,means on the outer end of said arm to engage and horizontally support atelephone receiver, said arm being offset in the central portionthereof, means in connection with said Washer to cooperate with one edgeof said arm to limit the outward movement of the latter, and additionalmeans formed on the intermediate portion of said arm to cooperate withthe switch hook of said telephone, substan tially as and for the purposeset forth.

8. A receiver supporter ,of the character described comprising a clampadapted to engage a telephone pedestal, said clamp having the rearportion thereof formed with a transver plate die the channel formed insaid ci;

, diate said Washer and clamp, a

sxtending channel, a Washer o e in offset relation to the rear of saidclar a tongue carried by said washer plate and adapted to project Within36 an arm 2 int rmehaving one end pivotally enga jecting plate carriedby said W? adapted to cooperate with one ed arm to limit the outwardmovers of the latter, a receiver supporting extension carried by saidarm, means on said extension to engage a receiver, and additional meansformed on the intermediate portion of said arm to cooperate With theswitch hook of said telephone, substantially as andfor the purpose setforth.

In testimony 'Whereof' We have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM ROY ARMOR. LOWELL ALLISON YOUNG.

Witnesses:

HARRY ZIMMERHAGKEL, CHARLES L. AVERY.

